Plans to build commercial units at a Derbyshire business park which could potentially bring hundreds of jobs have been given the go-ahead.

Developer PMW Property has been given the green light to construct a 4,500 sq metre building on a vacant 1.4-hectare site at the Tetron Point business park, in Swadlincote.

The new building, on the corner of William Nadin Way and Cadley Hill Road, will be constructed on a site known as Plot F - and represents the final phase of Tetron Point, which has been created on a former coal site.

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According to planning documents that were submitted to the district council by architects Isherwood McCann, on behalf of Ashbourne-based PMW Property, the building, which will be near to concrete products firm Bison Manufacturing, will be divided into 10 units.

Proposed uses for those units, which will range from 520 sq metres to 374 sq metres in size, will be light industrial, general industrial and storage. There will also be office accommodation.

The commercial units will be built on a vacant site on the corner of William Nadin Way and Cadley Hill Road

As part of the scheme, a fifth of the site will be set aside for “soft landscaping” as the development lies within the National Forest. The bulk of this landscaping will be along the highway frontages to reduce the building’s visual impact.

And the applicant said that the building itself is designed in a sympathetic way, with the use of timber cladding.

The new building has been designed in a sympathetic way, according to the architects

In the planning documents, Isherwood McCann said: “Outwardly the appearance of the site will be dominated by the perimeter landscaping with views of the building filtered by trees.

“Nonetheless, it is recognised that this is an important ‘gateway’ site and that the building should avoid being a ‘functional box’.

“A sufficient amount of car parking is provided as a result of the proposal to ensure that all vehicles using the site can adequately park on the site.

“The proposal has been carefully considered and the high quality design aesthetics, will ensure an appropriate building on this important employment site in Swadlincote.”

Granting permission for the building, district council planners said: “In dealing with this application, the local planning authority has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner through pre-application discussions and suggesting amendments to improve the quality of the proposal and quickly determining the application.”